PB4Y-2 (China)

␗PB4Y-2

␗B-25J-30

␗Tu-2S-44

␗PB4Y-2

␗B-25J-30

␗Tu-2S-44

China

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	5.7

Class:

Bomber

Long Range bomber

Research:46 000

Purchase:155 000

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This page is about the aircraft PB4Y-2 (China). For other uses, see B-24/PB4Y (Family).

Description

The ␗PB4Y-2 Privateer is a rank IV Chinese bomber with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB) and 5.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Flight performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 7,620 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	10000	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	950
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 7,620 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	10000	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	950

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		394	~3	~1

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 200	< 180	< 180	> 300

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
2,346 m	1,100 hp	1,331 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,389 m	1,000 hp	1,133 hp

Survivability and armour

Bluish Green - 6.35 mm Steel
Green - 9.5 mm Steel
Yellowish Green - 12.7 mm steel
Yellow - 38 mm Bulletproof glass
Red - 55 mm Bulletproof glass

The PB4Y has a lot of armour and also has self-sealing fuel tanks. The self-sealing tanks are located where the wings and fuselage meet.

Armaments

Suspended armament

The PB4Y-2 (China) can be outfitted with the following ordinances:

• 20 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (2000 lb total)
• 8 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (4000 lb total)
• 4 x 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (4000 lb total)
• 8 x 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (8000 lb total)
• 4 x 2000 lb AN-M66A2 bombs (8000 lb total)

Defensive armament

The PB4Y-2 (China) is equipped with six turrets each with dual-mounted M2 Brownings (Total ammo 5120)

12.7 mm M2 Browning
Mount	Total Ammo	Fire rate	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Nose	600	750	-55°/+70°	±80°
Dorsal	380		-0°/+67°	±180°
Waist	400		-95°/+55°	-55°/+80°
Tail	400		±70°	-41°/+70°

Usage in battles

There are two ways you can go about playing the ␗PB4Y-2 Privateer, side climbing or diving.

Side climbing

Side climbing is the safest way of going about. Start by spawning with your Heavy Bomber air spawn, and climb away from the battle. This will give your fighters enough to time to climb up and duel with the enemies. After you see most of the enemies at low alt, you are safe to go in and bomb a point and return-to-base. With side-climbing, the chance to reaching the bombing point is significantly higher as altitude is gained and it becomes less likely the enemy fighters will locate the PB4Y-2. However, side climbing will take up a lot of time and can end with the game ending before reaching the bombing point, or the team decimated.

Diving

Diving is probably the most risky way of trying to bomb but it is the quickest if you do it right. Start by spawning in then dive at about 10 degrees. This will make sure you will not overspeed before reaching the bombing point.

Diving will also remove the defensive blind spot on the belly when staying low, as it is less likely a fighter will intercept from below. If a fighter decides to come down and attack, they lose their altitude and so friendly fighters can pounce on them more easily.

However, the last point of fighters coming down may end up attracting the whole enemy team, and dealing with a swarm of enemy fighters is no one's desired outcome. At a low altitude, ground elements like anti-aircraft could also have a better chance of hitting the plane.

Overall, this usage is more risky than maintaining altitude and bombing, but it could be rewarding if pulled off successfully.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Combined	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great defensive armament
• Good payload
• Almost full coverage from the turrets

Cons:

• Very slow
• Big target
• Tail is prone to being shot off

History

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